The National tribune., 1887-12-15

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s-rEJI ed 10 the West and set
es.AtFLAA tied at Rock Island,
| ,t&sess s@fs@<fA Ill, where he edited
3s~Ersz-F EyE1A and conducted news
49, ee4f,Fsss ~ paper fOrseveral years.
| MI ~ o. r.4,y&<E A In 1850 he came to
! %<z< <sl#,Df A Washington and lived
| - '<E~ssT/zl%/ " here nearly a year I;
then returned TO the
West and settled at Dubuque, Iowa and en-
! gagged in the practice of the law In
/ ISIS he received the Republican nomination
for Congress in the then Second District of
Iowa, and, after spirited joint canvass with
his talented opponent, the late Judge w. K.
4 Lefiingwell, was elected by a handsome ma
jority. In lS60 he was again the Republican
candidate in the same District having for a
competitor the brilliant Ben Nj. Samuels, his
former law partner. They conducted Joint
canvass throughout the District, discussing the
! political issues before the people in mastery
manner, the recolleetions of which are still
fresh IN the minds Of thousands Of people liv-
ing in Iowa Gen. Nandeyer was elected by
largely-incressed majority.
Gen. Nandever took his seat in the extra ses-
sion Of the 9th Congress, convened upon the
call OF the President in July, 1861. The first
battle of Bull Run was fought while this extra
session OF Congress was sitting. The day fol-
1 lowing the Bull Run battle Gen. Vaudeyer
waited upon the Secretary of War; Simon
Cameron. and rendered a regiment TO be re-
cruited in his District. for the defense of the
Union. 1t was promptly accepted, aud Col
Nandever, as Secretary Cameron Immediately
called him, was directed 10 have his regiment
ready for service without delay. A battery Of
artillery was afterward included in the au-
| thority given Gen. Nandeyer, and at the same
/ time Secretary Cameron rendered him Briga-
dier-Generals commission, which was declined
because of his want of military experience. he
alleging that a Colonel's commission was as
| high as he dared aspire to at that time.
Gen. Nandever returned 10 Iowa at the close
Of the extra session, recruited and assumed
command OF the 9th Iowa, with which he was
mustered into the United States service, and
conducted that regiment and the Sd Iowa bat
terry, commanded by Capt. NJ. M. Hayden, TO
the field. His first service was along the line
of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. He accom-
panied Gen. Curtis in his Southwestern cam
paign which eliminated in the battle of Pea
Ridge, in which memorable battle Gen. Vande-
Yer commanded a brigade. The day preced-
ing this battle Gen. Yandever with his COM
mand made one of the most remarkable
marches Of the war. He was sent by Gen. Cur
tis then encamped at Cross Hollows on a re-
connoiUering expedition 10 Huntsville, Ark
and there learning from prisoners captured that
Mcintosh had Joined Price and Van Dorm, and
that the united rebel force had turned and
were advancing 10 give Gen. Curtis battle,
Gen. NandeYer Immediately commenced his re-
turn to the main body of the army, and accom-
plished march of 20 miles in a single day,
reaching Gen. Curtis in his new position at
Sugar Creek late that night. The next morn
ing, the rebels having swung 10 the rear of our
forces, commenced their attack near the Elk
horn Tavern, whcre Gen. Vandever's tired
troops were encanrfkd. and he with his entire
iorce were soon engaged in the hot contest,
which was calamity maintained throughout
the day, with heavy loss, but without demoral-
ization. Early the following morning the ac-
tion was renewed, resulting in glorious victory
| for the Union army.
Soon after this Gen. Curtis advanced to Bates
VILE, Ark; thence passing down the Valley of
White River, occupying Helena, on the Misss-
sippi River, some so or 30 miles below Mem
phis. 1t was about this time that Yandeyer
received his first star. He bore gallant part
in the battle Of Arkansas Post in January
7 1868; then returned to Missouri aud was given
command OF an expedition to relieve Cape
/ Glrardeau and 20 drive Narmaduke ont of Mis-
! souri,, which he successfully ACCOMPLISHED. He
/ then conducted reinforcements TO Gen. Grant
and Joined in the operations against Vicksburg.
Alter the Nicksburg campaign Gen. Vande-
yer was sent TO the Department of the Gulf,
and commanded a brigade in the Banks expe-
dition TO the Brazos and Brownsville. He was
| then, at his own request, ordered to report TO
1 Gen. Grant at Nashville, and subsequently,
! served under Gen. Sherman in the Atlanta
campaign. For a time he commanded at
| Rome, Ga, aud after the occupation of Atlanta
/ was placed by Sherman in command Of a Dis
| trict, with headquarters first at Atlanta and
4 then at henesaw Mountain, at which place he
was stationed ut the time Of the battle of Ala
toona, the day before which he signaled over
the heads OF the rebels TO the commanding
4 officer at Allatoona, Gen. COrse that celebrated
message which has since passed into history
aud song, Sherman says hold on / am CON-
| ing"
Gen. Vandever did not make the march
from Atlanta to the Sea, as he and Gen Logan
! were sent North before that march commenced,
and rejoined Gen. Sherman after his arrival at
/ Savannah. From Savannah TO Washington.
4 Nandeyer commanded a brigade aud part of
the time division in the Fourteenth Corps,
under Gen. JEFF G. Davis, and did gallant
/ work at BenDOnyille, n. c., on the 18th of
/ March, 1865, in repelling the sudden assault of
Joe Johnston on Sherman's left wing, for which
he was brevetted Major-General.
About four years ago Gen. Vandever re-
moved permanently TO California. He had
previously spent much time there, having made
the overland journey some years before through
New Mexico aud Arizona, before railroads had
penetrated that country. He went in 1873, in
the service OF the Government, TO the Apache
tribes, and rendered efficient service in his ne
gotiations with these turbulent Indians. He
visited, with but two attendants, aud without
military escort, Cochse. the great Apache Chief
in his stronghold in Southeastern Arizona, and
became acquainted with all the principal
Apache Chiefs, since so notorious for their MUIR
dering and piiagng depredations.
Upon making his home in California Gen.
Vandever found numerous friends of former
days and old army comrades, who welcomed
him with warmth and hospitality character
istic of the people Of the Golden State He set
tied at San Buenaventura, one of the loyeliest
spots in Southern California, situated directly
on the coast, nearly midway between Los An
geles and Santa Barbara. He went there for
retirement, but he was not allowed 10 remain
at quiet. Without thought or design on his
part 10 again enter the public service, he was
taken up as a candidate for Congress by the
Republican party Of the Sixth District Of Cali
fornia, and is now sent here 10 reoccupy seat
IN the National Legislative Halls from which
he went forth quarter of century before to
join the loyal hosts OF the country in defense
Of the Union aud its flag.
PFCENT